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| Country | Great Britain |
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| Residence | London, England |
| Date of birth | 15 May 1987 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (190 lb; 13.2 st) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed, two-handed backhand |
| Career prize money | US$11,145,942 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 234–83 (73.82%) |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (17 August 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 4 (10 May 2010) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | F (2010) |
| French Open | QF (2009) |
| Wimbledo | SF (2009) |
| US Open | F (2008) |
| Major tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2008) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–38 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (2 April 2007) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2006) |
| French Open | 2R (2006) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2005) |
| US Open | 2R (2008) |
Andrew "Andy" Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a Scottish professional tennis player and current British number 1. He is ranked World No. 4, having previously held the No. 2 ranking position for two weeks from 17 August 2009 to 31 August 2009, making him the highest-ranked British male player since Fred Perry.
Murray achieved a top 10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on 16 April 2007. He has reached two Grand Slam finals, finishing runner-up to Roger Federer both times at the 2008 US Open and the 2010 Australian Open.
Murray is most proficient on a fast surface (such as hard courts), although he has worked hard since 2008 on improving his clay court game. Murray works with a team of fitness experts,along with Miles Maclagan, his main coach.
Personal life
Andy Murray was born to Willie and Judy in Glasgow, Scotland His maternal grandfather, Roy Erskine, was a professional footballer who played reserve team matches for Hibernian and in the Scottish Football League for Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath. His brother, Jamie, is also a professional tennis player, playing on the doubles circuit.Murray was born with a bipartite patella, where the kneecap remains as two separate bones instead of fusing together in early childhood.
